Man Utd issues nonetheless apparent regardless of Fulham win and are Tottenham boring? – Premier League hits and misses | Soccer Information

A successful feeling – however United’s issues nonetheless plain to see

Ruben Amorim had careworn the significance of the end result over the efficiency earlier than Man Utd’s 1-0 victory at Fulham and his hope would be the momentum of selecting up three factors on the highway may give his aspect a lift.

They definitely seemed like they wanted one throughout nearly all of this match. United’s warning was plain to see as they defended in numbers and seemed for the secure choice in possession. It was notable earlier than the sport that Fulham had been listed as favourites – and the guests performed as much as their underdog tag.

This end result will not masks the issues Amorim has to resolve. He himself famous the shortage of thrust within the remaining third and the query marks over each Rasmus Hojlund and his substitute Joshua Zirkzee stay. Alejandro Garnacho, a participant they may nicely promote earlier than the deadline, seemed the more than likely to offer a spark amid an in any other case uninspiring assault. Fulham, regardless of a poor attacking set-piece file themselves, virtually uncovered that well-documented United weak point late on.

But, with a Europa League journey to Bucharest on Thursday adopted by residence video games in opposition to Crystal Palace after which Leicester within the FA Cup, maybe there’s a likelihood for United to construct some optimistic rhythm to enhance their short-term outlook. The larger image stays a significant work in progress.
Pete Smith

‘Boring, boring Tottenham Hotspur?’

Ange Postecoglou is famed for his assault, assault, assault fashion. You rating two, we’ll rating three, mate.

It has been the bedrock of why he has received to the highest desk of soccer administration. However there are indicators beginning to emerge that his soccer is sort of simple to cease. Even Leicester, who’ve conceded on common 2.5 targets per recreation of their final 9 video games, managed to limit Spurs to crumbs when it comes to likelihood creation of their 2-1 victory.

Sure, fatigue is an enormous difficulty for Postecoglou and his injury-hit squad however to create 1.1 value of anticipated targets in opposition to a group which can be odds-on to be taking part in Championship soccer once more subsequent season just isn’t adequate when you think about the highs this group have hit beneath the massive Aussie.

Because the clock ticked down with Spurs chasing an equaliser, even the enhance of getting seven added minutes of their favour didn’t kickstart any form of momentum. That determine may have been 70 minutes and nonetheless Spurs wouldn’t have discovered an equaliser. Their assaults had been predictable and missing high quality. Throughout their final 13 video games Spurs are solely averaging 1.3 anticipated targets per 90 and have struggled to interrupt down the likes of Wolves, Ipswich and now Leicester.

Are you not entertained? No, I wasn’t at this time.
Lewis Jones

West Ham present enhancements beneath Potter

4 video games in and West Ham are beginning to present indicators of life beneath Graham Potter. After a tepid efficiency in opposition to Crystal Palace final weekend, one thing was wanted to show issues are headed in the correct route.

And the Hammers followers might need feared the worst within the opening 10 minutes of the 1-1 draw in opposition to Aston Villa – however as soon as their group discovered a foothold, they didn’t let go.

They had been maybe aided by Villa’s disarray as soon as Tyrone Mings was substituted, however making the most of these conditions is to not be handed up.

Max Kilman ought to be credited with protecting West Ham within the recreation after they had been beneath strain, and Lucas Paqueta for spearheading the Hammers’ comeback.

Since Potter got here in, West Ham’s numbers have been steadily growing. Their efficiency, significantly within the second half, is extra akin to what Potter does and what the Hammers need to see.

Now it’s a case of consistency. Can they forgo the sluggish begin? Can the draw be changed into a win? Hopefully these questions will probably be answered within the coming weeks.
Charlotte Marsh

Quirky Brentford penalty trick sums them up as a membership

Brentford are a soccer membership continually in search of marginal beneficial properties and within the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, we noticed one other.

With Bryan Mbeumo stepping up for his retaken penalty, each Yoane Wissa and Keane Lewis-Potter had been seen celebrating even whereas the Brentford talisman was strolling as much as make contact with the ball.

“That’s like a distraction thing to maybe put off the goalkeeper,” mentioned Jamie Redknapp. “I’ve never seen that in my life, it’s crazy!”

Requested if it’s a tactic, or simply confidence, Thomas Frank added: “They are very good friends, they know each other very well and so probably a bit of both.”

So no marvel Brentford have a 95-per-cent penalty success charge within the Premier League, the joint-best ratio within the historical past of the competitors.

Alongside the scoring-in-the-first-minute status they’ve delighted followers with this season, it’s one other in a protracted listing of quirky ways up the Bees’ sleeve.
Sam Blitz

Esse’s dream Palace debut

For 2 seasons, Romain Esse had been tearing it up within the Championship as one among Millwall’s most promising gamers and, by the point he left the membership on January 18, he had performed 66 occasions for the Lions. He doesn’t flip 20 till Might.

So there was no shock when he was snapped up by Crystal Palace for a payment that might reportedly rise to £14.5m.

Esse has been instantly built-in into the Eagles’ first-team squad and made his debut as a late substitute within the recreation in opposition to Brentford, with Oliver Glasner’s aspect trailing 2-0. His impression was virtually instantaneous, along with his first objective coming simply 119 seconds after his introduction.

He turned the primary teenager to attain on his Premier League debut (19 years, 258 days) since Rayan Ait-Nouri for Wolves in October 2020 (19y 146d).

It didn’t spark the comeback Palace wished, but it surely instantly endeared Esse to the Selhurst Park devoted and as a brand new participant, you can’t ask for way more than that.
Dan Lengthy